Whilst the hand-pump starter we have just described is recommended for its s’mplicity and effectiveness, clients sometimes, for special reasons, desire to have compressed air available for starting purposes. The arrangement of a small belt-driven compressor and steel receiver, shown on the illustration, will be found to meet the case. The compressor is fitted with a fast and loose pulley, so that it can be stopped and started at will, and the method is to charge up the receiver to a pressure of ioo lbs. per square inch, whilst the engine is at work. The valves on the receiver are then shut, and the pressure is maintained until it is required for starting purposes. A small whistle can be fitted to this receiver to sound the meal hour in unless specially ordered.

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Air Compressor and Receiver. For starting purposes.

a factory. Compressed-air starting is not supplied

Tests—All engines are carefully tested up to their full power and overload before leaving the works. Indicator diagrams are taken during this test, and are duly registered for future reference.

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